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Watertown NY Daily Times - 10/28/1974

Herbert L. Amo, 86, of
253 St. Mary St., retired lathe
operator at the New York Air
Brake Co., died at 3:40 p.m.
Sunday at the Samaritan-
Keep Home where he had
been a resident since April
12. : . . " ' ; . ; . . \T
The funeral . will " be
Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the
Cummings Funeral Home and
at 9 a.m.at the Church of Our
Lady of the Sacred Heart
with Rev. Benoit C. Dostie.
pastor; officiating. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Friends may call.at the funeral
home from 7 to 9 this
evening and from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs.- Lloyd F. (Doris M.)|
Wilder, 253 St. Mary St., with
years; a granddaughter, Mrs.
Edward (Sandra Jean) White,
Gouverneur; three great-
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a
sister, Mrs. William (Lucy)
Spain, Clayton, on Oct. 9,
1966, at the age Of 80; and
three brothers, Walter, former
Clayton Postmaster, Dec.
17, 1966, at the age of "73;
Lloyd .-., Clayton, May 30.
1969, aged 65, and Gordon B.,
Tiffin Ohio, April 15, 1972,
age 75.
Born Sept. • 13, 1888; at
Clayton, the son of- Louis and
Anna Brabant Amo, he attended
schools at Clayton and
worked as a mason for his
fatuer. for 12.years.
In 1916 he entered the employ
of the New York . Air
Brake Co, as a shell machine
operator at the Mill Street
plant. In 1918, he trans-
ferred to the company's pre
sent location as a lathe opera
tor in the brass machining
department. He remained in
this section until 1955. when
he moved to the turret lathe
department. He retired in
June, 1956, after 37 years of
service, ' ,
He married Miss Mary S.
Carpenter in St. Mary's
Church, Clayton, Nov. 3, 1908,
with Rev. B. F. Gerand officiating,
couple came to
Watertown in 1915. Mrs. Amo
died Nov. 23, 1959, at Mercy
Hospital.
Mr.. Amo was an honorary
member ' the Third Degree
Knights, of Columbus and was
a member of the Fourth De
gree..

Herbert married CARPENTER, Mary S on 3 Nov 1908 in Clayton, Jefferson County, NY. Mary died on 23 Nov 1959 in Clayton, Jefferson County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married BRABANT, Anna about 1876. Anna (daughter of BRABANT, Leander and Clophia) was born about 1860 in Jefferson County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Watertown NY Daily Times - 12/31/1928

Clayton. Dec. 31- Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Amo, prominent residents of
Theresa street, this village, for
over 50 years, will hold a family
reunion on New Year's day In observance
of their 53rd wedding anniversary.
A family dinner will be
served at noon.
The children of the couple,
Herbert Amo of Watertown; Gor-
don o f Cleveland: George of Roch-
ester; Walter and Lloyd of Clay-
ton; Mrs. Samuel Denny and Mrs.
William Spain of Clayton are expected
to attend.
Mr. Amo is a contractor in masonry
work. They were married in
this village 53 years ago and have
resided here since. Mrs. Amo was
Miss Anna Brabant before her
marriage. Both are enjoying good
health and still very active.

+ Clophia. Clophia was born in Apr 1833 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leander + Clophia. Clophia was born in Apr 1833 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]